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PEOPLE DAILY \ Sunday, October 26, 2014 NEWS BEAT KENYA’S No. 1 FREE NEWSPAPER Kenya on the brink of adopting GMO foods MON810 is the most extensively grown trans-genic crop in the world. In Africa, it is grown in South Africa and Egypt Kenya has moved closer to fully adopting genetically modified (GMO) products after the first maize crop under trial was successfully harvested last week in Kiboko, Makueni County. Maize breeders from the Kenya Agricultural Research and Livestock Organisation (KARLO) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) harvested GM maize that was on its third and final trial at the field site. According to the scientists, adopting the technology is necessary to curb food insecurity in the country and in the East African region. The scientists have been conducting field trials to determine how effective the insect-resistant maize is in reducing the damage caused by stem-borers. Dr Stephen Mugo of CYMMIT said once the MON810 is certified, it will be released to farmers. “Right from the planting, harvesting, disposal, post-harvest monitoring and the update on quarterly reports and annual reports levels we have collaborated with NBA,” he said. Dr Murenga Mwimali of the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project said the harvest will provide data necessary for experiments. The MON810 is the most extensive- ABOUT MON810 The genetically modified crop is more insect-resistant resulting in improved harvest. FILE PHOTO ly grown transgenic crop in the world. It was released in Africa in 1996 and is being grown in South Africa and Egypt. The researchers said once au- thorised by the Kenya Plant Health and Inspectorate Service (Kephis), MON810 will be released to farmers in 2016. —KNA The plant is a genetically modified organism (GMO) designed to combat crop loss due to insects. An inserted gene in the DNA of MON810 allows the plant to make a protein that harms insects that try to eat it. UDF wrangles get murkier as delegates vow to hold meeting by Luke Awich @AchiaAwich Leadership wrangles in Musalia Mudavadi’s (pictured) United Democratic Forum (UDF) party took a new dimension after a group of delegates maintained they would go ahead with the National Delegates Congress (NDC). Delegates from Nairobi, Mom- basa, Mandera and Garissa counties yesterday accused the party officials of cancelling the NDC without consulting the grassroots structures. They claimed their resolve to go on with the meeting is supported by the party’s constitution. Led by NDC national convener Jimmy Azangu, more than 20 delegates vowed they will hold the meeting on tomorrow in Nairobi. Last week, a UDF delegates meeting was cancelled by secretary general designated Justus Kizito citing logistical challenges. UDF officially registered secretary general Abraham Limo however said the meeting was cancelled by the Political Parties Tribunal to allow for the leadership case to be concluded. Nakuru, Machakos lead in sex orgies, says study by Conrad Onyango @onyangoconrad Nakuru and Machakos are leading counties in sex orgies, where guests freely engage in open and usually unrestrained intercourse, Spectrum Network International has revealed. “Guests to these towns are provided everything basic including already paid up rooms to lure them into sexual activities. Mostly, the hosts do it for the love of money and these mostly happens during after-party events,” said lead researcher Meshack Ndolo. Of the 406 commercial sex workers interviewed across the 47 counties, 43.5per cent said they indulge in unprotected sex. A 2006 Unicef study reported that about 30 per cent of children of 12 to 18 years practised some form of sex work. According to the survey, only 12.8 per cent of sex workers in rural and peri-urban settings had been trained on protection unlike in the urban settings where there are free clinics. Two bodies found dumped in Murang’a Bodies of two middle-aged men were found stashed in sacks near Chania Frontier Estate in Gatanga on Friday morning. County Commissioner Kula Hache (pictured), AP Commandant Josephat Kinyua and the Gatanga OCPD Baraza Siyia visited the scene. Hache said initial investigations show that the victims were strangled elsewhere and their bodies dumped at the scene. He said police have launched investigations into the incident, calling on residents to provide relevant information that will lead to the arrest of the culprits. —JAMES WAKAHIU ROUND-UP OF DAY’S EVENTS 5 Nyumba Kumi volunteers receive training in Kilifi More than 200 Nyumba Kumi representatives in Kilifi County have been urged to embrace the security initiative in their area. Addressing a training workshop, DO1 Reuben Rotich said security is a joint responsibility, adding that residents must be vigilant in addressing crime. He told the participants to bring communities together in solving problems. The workshop was sponsored by Muslims for Human Rights Organisation (Muhuri) in partnership with the county government. Similar workshops are set to be held in other parts of Coast. —KNA Sh8 million polytechnic opened in Kajiado West Residents of Kajiado West have welcomed the establishment of a youth polytechnic officially opened by Governor David Nkedianye. The residents expressed confidence that the Sh8 million facility will uplift education standards in the region. Speaking during the function, Nkedianye urged residents to encourage their children to further their studies and enrol in institutions of higher learning. “The youth now have no excuse not to pursue their dream careers. There is need to put into use the facility in a bid to improve the education standards in the county,” he said. He called on other stakeholders to support efforts to improve education standards in the region. Nkadianye said the institution will offer training in different fields of st udy. —KNA